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Gert-Jan Lelieveld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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A podium for science
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and society. In this series of pre-retirement discussions, Stolker will talk one last time to people from within and without the University. This edition…
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Register for the Summer School Science Communication 2024
Research, Social
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Register for the Summer School Science Communication 2023
Research
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Purple Friday: ‘I try to give the community some support’
Purple clothing and a pride flag flying from all University buildings: Leiden University is once again taking part in Purple Friday. How do people experience this day? We asked some employees and students of the Faculty of Humanities.
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Tessa Kelder is the new Head of Communications and Marketing
As of February 1, Tessa Kelder is the new Head of Communications and Marketing of the Faculty of Humanities.
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Gender-inclusive communication: check the new tips and guidelines
ICT, Organisation
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Explore gardening: participants wanted for Community Garden pilot
Social
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New workshop for researchers: Impact with Science Communication
Research
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How a Taiwanese organisation strengthens local communities through recycling
Most people think of waste as something dirty that needs to be disposed of as soon as possible, but Olivia Yun-An Dung's dissertation aims to show that this does not always have to be the case. For this purpose, she focuses on Tzu Chi recycling in Taiwan. There, an army of elderly volunteers has been…
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How music shaped a Cabo Verdean community in Rotterdam
Seger Kersbergen studied the Cabo Verdean nightlife in Rotterdam. He explains how their music describes their nightlife and daily lives.
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Tom Louwerse
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Quintijn Mauer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paul Wouters
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Neske Baerwaldt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Laura Steenbergen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Corinne Hofman
Faculteit Archeologie
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Herman Spaink
Science
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Lotte van Dillen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Leiden University presents Scaliger medal to the Europaeum academic community
The Europaeum academic community was awarded the Scaliger medal on 23 September in recognition of its promotion of academic values. Andrew Graham, trustee to the Europaeum and founder and honorary advisor to the Scholars Programme, was presented with the medal by President of the Executive Board Annetje…
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Tobias van der Wal
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gerlov van Engelenhoven
Faculty of Humanities
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Digging and tilling at the Hortus botanicus: SEA Community Garden officially opened
Eight university vegetable patches will soon join the display at the Hortus botanicus. The sun shone down on almost 40 enthusiastic students and staff as they started work on the new Community Garden there earlier this month.
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5 questions to the Faculty Board on the digital communication code of conduct
This month, the new digital communication code of conduct came into force. Why did this code need to be in place? And what do we gain from it as a faculty? Dean Mark Rutgers and vice-dean Mirjam de Baar explain.
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Buurtlab 070 launched – sustainability research in, by and for the community
Buurtlab 070 is a new Leiden University project in which residents, researchers and students from The Hague work together on climate, sustainability and biodiversity solutions. What do they expect of the lab?
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Executive Board column: Open communication isn’t rocket science, but we do forget it at times
We want to be an engaged community where we feel heard and enjoy working together. But how do we have an open conversation about difficult topics?
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Kate Bellamy: ‘Exciting to put P'urhepecha community in touch with written heritage’
Many members of Chicago's P'urhepecha community did not even know they lived a stone’s throw from some of their own historical heritage. Researcher Kate Bellamy organised a meeting to introduce them to books hundreds of years old.
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New e-learning module 'GenAI and LLMs in the Academic Community'
Education
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Let’s connect! A toolkit brimful of inspiration for open communication
Human resources
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Community support officer bows out: ‘My face on a mug got me known’
He was a popular face in the Leiden student world and even developed his own merchandise, but all good things come to an end. After seven years, community support officer Dennis Perdok (49) is leaving this role. Last week he bid farewell to the police and to his job in Leiden’s city centre.
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Lights out, stars on: Daan Roosegaarde on Seeing Stars Leiden
‘What if we switch off all the lights one evening? That idea crossed my mind from time to time. And when I mentioned it to a taxi driver one day, he said: “Oh, you mean: lights out, stars on!” That’s not completely true, of course, because the stars are always on, but his phrase summed up the idea n…
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JEDI Fund: ‘We’re now showing clearly that the community is diverse’
If you have a plan that could improve the education or the learning environment of the Faculty of Humanities in terms of diversity or inclusion, you can apply for a grant from the faculty’s JEDI Fund. This year, Nasreen has been helping to develop a new syllabus for the first-year Ancient History co…
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Janet Connor
Faculty of Humanities
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Frans Jacobs
Science
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Nienke Beets
Science
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student well-being: ‘Building on a healthy, engaged and learning community’
Over 200 staff from Leiden University discussed student well-being with one another and students at the Staff Symposium on Student Well-being. In various workshops and lectures, lecturers, student advisers, student counsellors and other staff members discussed how they could contribute to our students’…
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Ionica Smeets wins Iris Medal 2023
The winner of this year’s Iris Medal for Excellent Science Communication is Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets.
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Zsuzsika Sjoerds
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Communicating your PhD research
Communication
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IMPACT with science communication
Communication, Outreach
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Members of the local community and students contribute ideas for the construction of the Humanities Campus on the Doelengracht side
In May, the University concluded that a smaller programme of construction would be possible for the Humanities Campus. The new criteria were presented, which will have an impact on the surrounding area. During two meetings held in May and June, local residents, business owners and other stakeholders,…
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Design METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope finalised
The design for the METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is final. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has given the green light for production of all parts of the instrument. It is the first ELT instrument, designed and to be built under Dutch leadership, to formally pass the…
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Let’s Connect webinar: Open communication
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Misleading bar and pie charts
People can be easily mislead with graphs. But they don’t necessarily stay misled, the research shows.
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Katharina Riebel
Science
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Azeb Amha
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Intercultural and inclusive communication in an academic context
Communication, Personal development, Diversity
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‘Citizens should be able to rely on information provided by Tax and Customs Administration’
Information provided by the Tax and Customs Administration is something that concerns every citizen. So it is not surprising that the Tax hotline receives around 10 million calls each year. The Benefits Affair emphasised the citizen’s perspective in communications with the Tax and Customs Administration.…